Flat-panel matrix-type light emissive display
US5949395A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2329/863
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flat-panel, matrix-type visible light emissive display which has an electron source positioned at the back panel for providing a background of electrons. An electron gating grid having a number of conductive filaments is positioned before the front panel and exposed to the electron source. A display array with a number of parallel conductive phosphor stripes for generating visible radiation when bombarded with electrons is arranged between the electron gating grid and the front panel. The display has a control unit for applying an accelerating voltage V.sub.3 to the conductive phosphor stripes, and an arrangement for selectively applying a blocking voltage V.sub.2 and a gating voltage V.sub.1 to the conductive filaments, such that gating voltage V.sub.1 is simultaneously applied to an adjacent filament pair to pass the electrons in-between the adjacent filament pair, such that the electrons which pass are accelerated to impact and produce visible radiation on a segment of the active stripe corresponding to the projection on the active stripe of the gating distance d between said conductive filaments.
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